Bolivia, NC – Brunswick County has received additional results of testing for GenX in the water supply. Samples taken on Nov. 16 revealed levels of 35.1 parts per trillion in the Northwest Water Treatment Plant’s raw water source, and 35.5 parts per trillion in the finished water source. Samples taken on Nov. 22 revealed levels of 41.2 parts per trillion in the Northwest Water Treatment Plant’s raw water source, and 31.8 parts per trillion in the finished water source.

NC Health and Human Services has established the health goal for exposure to GenX in drinking water at 140 nanograms per liter (also referred to as parts per trillion).